Apple Watch Series 3 Edition 38mm and 42mm – Full Information | iGotOffer

The Apple Watch Series 3 Edition is housed in an elegant looking, durable ceramic body and sells more expensive than the standard Apple Watch Series 3. The Apple Watch Series 3 Edition 38mm features 1.5 inches OLED display with a 340×272 pixels resolution. The Apple Watch Series 3 Edition 42mm features 1.65 inches OLED display with a 390×312 pixels resolution. The display is covered with a protective sapphire crystal layer. The Edition model is available in two options only: either a white ceramic case with a “Soft White/Pebble” Sport Band or a gray ceramic case with a Gray/Black Sport Band.

Apple Watch Series 3 Edition 38mm and 42mm

The Apple Watch Series 3 Edition features a barometric altimeter, a heart rate monitor, the GPS and GLONASS positioning systems. But the highlight of the model is the LTE model that allows to use the Apple wearable without a tethered iPhone. The Apple Watch Series 3 Edition can send and take calls and texts, supports Siri and audio playback. Still the smart watch can be used on the same carrier as a user’s iPhone.

The LTE iteration of the Apple Watch Series 3 Edition are controlled by a Force Touch capable display and a “Digital Crown”. The latter features a red dot on it for easier identification.

Battery life is up to 18 hours in a stand by mode, up to 3 hours of talk time (if connected to an iPhone), over 1 hour (if connected to LTE without an iPhone), up to 10 hours of audio playback and indoors work-outs, up to 5 hours of outdoors work-outs with GPS turned on, and up to 4 hours of outdoors work-outs with GPS and LTE turned on.

Specifications

About
Manufacturer
Apple
Official Name
Apple Watch Series 3 Edition
Type
Smartwatch
Form-factor
Wristwatch
Network
Technology
GSM / HSPA / LTE Network for GPS + Cellular models
Note
Apple Watch Series 3 Edition requires an iPhone 6 / iOS 12 (or later)
Launch
Introduced
September 12, 2017
Released
September 22, 2017
Body
Dimensions
38mm model – 38.6 x 33.3 x 11.4 mm (1.52 x 1.31 x 0.45 in)
42mm model – 42.5 x 36.4 x 11.4 mm (1.67 x 1.43 x 0.45 in)
Weight
38mm model – 42.4 g (1.48 oz)
42mm model – 52.8 g (1.87 oz)
Build
Stainless Steel/Ceramic back
SIM
Electronic SIM card (Apple e-SIM)
Resistance
50m waterproof
Features
ECG certified (USA only)
Display
Type
OLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
Size
38mm model – 1.5 inches, 7.1 cm2
42mm model – 1.65 inches, 8.6 cm2
Screen-to-body
38mm model – ~ 55.1% ratio
42mm model – ~ 55.4% ratio
Resolution
38mm model – 340 x 272 pixels
42mm model – 390 x 312 pixels
Pixel Density
38mm model – ~ 290 ppi
42mm model – ~ 303 ppi
Multitouch
Yes
Protection
Sapphire crystal glass
Features
3D Touch display, 1000 nits
Platform
OS
watchOS 4.0, upgradable to 5.2.1
Chipset
Apple A4
CPU
Dual-core
GPU
Power VR
Memory
Internal
16 GB, 768 MB RAM (to be confirmed)
Card slot
No
Camera
Main (Back)
No
Selfie (Front)
No
Sound
Alert types
Vibration, proprietary ringtones
Loudspeaker
Yes
3.5mm jack
No
Features
Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Comms
WLAN
WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 b / g / n
Bluetooth
4.2, A2DP, LE
GPS
Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS
NFC
Yes
Radio
No
USB
No
Features
Battery
Non-removable Li-Ion battery
Sensors
Accelerometer, gyro, heart rate, barometer
Messaging
SMS (threaded view), Email, Push Email, IM
Browser
No
Java
No

– Fast battery charging: 50% in 30 min
– Battery Life: Up to 18 h (mixed usage)
– Qi wireless charging
– Siri natural language commands and dictation (talking mode)
– iCloud cloud service
– MP3 / WAV / AAX+ / AIFF / Apple Lossless player
– MP4 / H.265 player
– Audio / video / photo viewer, photo editor
Misc
Colors
Space Black, Silver
Price
Starting at $1299

Miscellanea

• The Apple Watch 3 runs the newest watchOS 4. It includes improvements to the fitness tracker, pairing with other Bluetooth devices and of course brand new watch faces.
• The LTE connectivity is available in U.S., Canada and Puerto Rico, but a user will need the iPhone when travelling outside these countries.

A Week On The Wrist: The Apple Watch Series 3 Edition [Video]

Video published by Hodinkee on September 20, 2017